Before the Union

Insight Myanmar · Jul 2, 2026 · 1h 13m

Episode #564: “We want to make federalism not just as a slogan, but also as an action. We want to turn it into action!”

Neineh Plo is secretary to the International Relations and Alliance committee of the Karenni National Progressive Party, and he has worked closely with the KNPP since the 2021 coup through international relations, humanitarian work, and headquarters administration. He describes Karenni State as a place where resistance actors are forced to do two things at once under war pressure: protect civilians at scale, and build an interim governing system credible enough to hold a…